According to a White House official, “the ability to talk to each other and send messages back and forth” is of particular importance “when tensions are high.”
Price also assured that the United States would not participate in any negotiations with Russia regarding Ukraine.
“We have made it clear that we are not going to have any negotiations with Russia on Ukraine,” he said in an interview, adding that the United States “is not going to negotiate with Russia at all on any other country in the world.” “
